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Grandfather In World War II
“Hey mom I need a story about one of our family members who have been a great influence to me and our family.”
“Well you could do your great grandfather who was in World War II.”
“Can you tell me the story of him in World War II.”
“He was captured in World War II and was put in a German controlled camp about a year. In order for him to get to the camp, though he had to walk days just to go to a train that lead to the camp. The only thing that was wrong though, was that he couldn’t walk. Both of his legs were broken and anyone who couldn’t walk were shot. Right before they had to leave, though a man picked him up and carried him for days. When they got to the camp, though the man that carried him disappeared and no one knew who that man was

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